Teen Challenge 62: [[Guardians Of Asgaard]]

[Dave_]

TEEN CHALLENGE 62


The Rules:
Anyone ages 13-19 may submit an entry at any time before the deadline. Please host your image on a remote image-hosting site instead of uploading it to the CA server. This makes it much easier to transfer it to the poll thread.

The Topic: Asgaard is the home the home of the Norse gods. Now its your job to design a guardian for it, you can include more then one in your final image but only 1 is mandatory. The topic is pretty open, so use that to your advantage.

IMPORTANT
1. Add a border around your image with your name and the topic, like they do with the other of the week challenges.
2. Please do not use attachment manager, but outside host your image.
3. Mark your final as final

The Deadline:
Tuesday April 14th, 2 weeks.

[Jovian M]

I think this is gonna' be my first Teen Challenge. Love the topic. Throwing down some sketches while typing this. c:

Gotta' find some cooler armor ref. If anyone wants to share, I'll give you a high-five or something of that sort.

[Wiggles]

This one sounds interesting.

Does anyone have any idea what animals the Norse reveared? I'm thinking up of possibilities but I have no idea if I am right...

I'm excited for this!!

[Hapun]

Woo I love norse mythology, count me in for this challenge!

[Jacob Kobryn]

Awesome, glad you liked my suggestion: http://conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2158093&postcount=11

[DefiledVisions]

Still waiting to get to do blackwater park ;) .. gonna try this out. Norse mythology is by far some of the cooles stuff to illustrate.. not because I'm from sweden, but cause I really enjoy it!

[DefiledVisions]

linework.. off to bed..

Thinking of some kind of half-breed of giants who are in alliance with the asgaards. Only the strongest of them are allowed to stand guard, and helping them are the spawn of the Fenris wolf.

[Jacob Kobryn]

Still waiting to get to do blackwater park ;) .. gonna try this out. Norse mythology is by far some of the cooles stuff to illustrate.. not because I'm from sweden, but cause I really enjoy it!

Blackwater Park?


http://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/3419/cover_284016112008.jpg




;)

[Jerik]

this seems totally awesome... am definitely joining in on this one!

Norse Mythology... axes... beards... wolves... it shall be awesome!
:3

good luck to all!

[DefiledVisions]

Blackwater Park?


http://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/3419/cover_284016112008.jpg




;)

haha! god.. nonono! jake you know what I mean ;) .. or actually illustrating "Godhead's Lament" would be even more kickass!:yayca:


more wip..

[LORD M]

Wow, det där ser riktigt bra ut, DefiledVisions. Gillar verkligen volymen på pälsmanteln. :)

[skunk257]

hey defiledvisions what brushes are you using looks great :)

[DefiledVisions]

Lord M - Tack!

Skunk257 - Thanks! I'm using some custom brushes here, mainly two textured ones I found in a pack, a watercolour for the "flowlike" strokes and basic round brush with different hardnesses. Also use some smudgetool.

[Jerik]

DefiledVisions - Really like it... though a little confused over choice (giants and spawn of Fenris rather against the people of Asgard... but hey.. its a concept :P) but yeah.. you appear to be pulling it off... so go for it!

as for me... have decided to pimp the whole Valkyrie thing.. seeing as they are the things you first meet when you appear near Asgard... i guess they'd be a pretty good place to start Guarding it! so far all i have is scribbles seeing as i entered a beasty for the COW!
...also discovered alchemy fairly recently so being a symmetry freak :D

[Shydrow]

im entering this at least i have a small chance of winning with my style

[Me,Myself & Me again]

I'm soo in with my guardians of asgaard the spawns of the midgard serpent! :D
DefiledVisions-- Awesome concept mate.

[jaKkel]

New to the site would be my first entry to TC. Probably not going to win but iam still going to give it a shot look like fun.

[Droid]

Good idea for a TC!

Might enter this week, I'm finally on my easter holiday, so I got the time.

Haven't got Photoshop and stuff though, just scanner.

:s

Is colour needed? I prefer black and white.

[Jerik]

also jumping right into the challenges if people didn't know.... don't really think its about winning here... i just like a subject to draw for... :3

as for where i am.... i still need to redo the runes on her armour...
maybe thin the haloing... make a new background... make more Valkyries than just one! Cure all the worlds diseases and find a way to make blonde hair more blonde!

[Zakarra]

I like this topic quite a bit. Though I don't know much about Norse mythology, I'm sure there's many different ways to go about this topic. Here's my WIP, and I'm glad it's a 2-week TC. Not sure how to finish this one out. I suppose I'll add another character and probably do something with the background (lodge, mountains, village, etc.).

Ideas, critiques?

[Zakarra]

So I did some research on Norse mythology to see if I could find another character to add to my somewhat generic knight. I found one that seems to be a sort of guardian already. I added Eikþyrnir, a stag that stands atop Valhalla, and sort of watches over it.

I'm playing around with background to find something I like. I'm aiming for the two perched on a rocky outcrop, with the world stretching away beneath them. So far though, I'm having difficulties making them fit into the picture, they sort of pop out too much. Also, rendering environmental textures is not my thing, so I'm trying to get rocky moss look, which so far isn't happening.

[Droid]

Hmm, I tried a heavy armoured guard guy, but it didnt work out, so I'm thinking undead crows/ravens, which watch for intruders, and then overwhelm them by numbers.
Working on crow studies now.

;)

[Halcyone83]

I'll try this for shits and giggles =D

[Jacob Kobryn]

haha! god.. nonono! jake you know what I mean ;) .. or actually illustrating "Godhead's Lament" would be even more kickass!:yayca:


Yeah Godhead's Lament would be cool. And don't diss the Dirt Box man! That's a quality Krautrock album.

[Jacob Kobryn]

I've decided to do this one by the way. :)

[Jacob Kobryn]

And some various inspirations:

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Asgard

The name Asgard stems from the Scandinavian mythology.

Asgard is the abode of the celestials, Utgard is the abode of the giants. Midgard is between the two -- better than Utgard, but inferior to Asgard. Midgard is the abode of the first pair, from whom sprang the human race. It was made of the eyebrows of Ymer, and was joined to Asgard by the rainbow bridge called Bifrost.

From the Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, describing Asgard:

The fortress of the Asir or the Northern gods, the Olympos of Scandinavian mythology. It is said to be situated in the centre of the universe, and accessible only by the rainbow-bridge (Bifrost). The word As means a "god," and gard an "enclosure," our "yard." Odin was priest of Asgard before he migrated to the Lake Logur or Moelar Sea

The kingdom of Asgard is the land surrounding and encompassing the city of Asgard, nestled within the Asgard Mountains and the Sea of Marmora. Except for the densely-populated city of Asgard, the kingdom is a rolling green meadow dotted with small farms (map of Asgard, more explanations).

Quoting Norse Myths:

Thor is the mightiest of the Norse gods. Odin is his father; his mother is Earth. He drives a chariot pulled by two goats, and he has three great treasures: a belt that, when he wears it, doubles his strength; the terrible hammer Miollnir, with which he smites his enemies; and a pair of iron gloves, which he must wear to wield the hammer. Thor, red-bearded god of sky, is the guardian of Asgard, home of the gods, and of the homes and farmsteads of his worshipers.

http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/854/854068/behind-the-cover-thor-daredevil-20080221053232398.jpg

http://www.metalkult.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/amon_amarth-thunder_god_cover.jpg

http://gov.im/lib/images/mnh/heritage/viking.jpg

[Swordhand]

I think I'll give this a shot... :D

[Me,Myself & Me again]

Wip theres another serpent to come.

[DefiledVisions]

DefiledVisions - Really like it... though a little confused over choice (giants and spawn of Fenris rather against the people of Asgard... but hey.. its a concept :P) but yeah.. you appear to be pulling it off... so go for it!


Well you know what they say.. keep your friends close, and keep your enemies closer ;)

[pokepetter]

Final:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii288/pokepetter/TC62_GuardianOfAsgaard_pokepetter.jpg

[DefiledVisions]

PokePetter - looking really cool! like the textures you've got, though I see no connection to it and the topic. Sorry but that is just any other guard from any other fantasy topic. Nothing asgaardian about it



Re-made mine, no wolf and stuff.. only one kickass guard you dont wanna mess with

[Swordhand]

really great work pokepetter and defiledvisions
I'm think no wolf is an improvement for both artwise and background. I'm not sure the pose is as as strong anymore though. I really love the style and textures of yours PokePetter but I agree with Defiled that there is not much norse about it. More Kickass, less norse really.

[Jerik]

not going to add to the general Pokepetter induced raucous... so wont... even though i agree!... here is my final for my valkyrie.... posted today... with no 'post finals here' thread :/

really like what you're doing Defiled

[Sarxous]

Final:
http://i39.tinypic.com/2rp7goh.png

Some fantastic entries here. :D

[Dave_]

Ok ppl, topic closes tomorrow. if you got a wip, please try to get it to a finished state.

Great entries until now. Keep up the good work!

[CanCan]

Darn, today is the due date. I was thinking of making a guardian that is a giant, half man, half horn owl with kewl viking armor standing on the edge of a high cliff and in the background you can see the beautiful city of Asgard, but alas actions speak louder than words. I need to get myself a laptops with working colors so I can start participating in these contests.

[Swordhand]

I'm not too happy with my final, but here it is anyway

[jatherip]

I'm not happy with it too, but ill give a try!!

http://i40.tinypic.com/n3rofa.jpg

[Jacob Kobryn]

SHIT, ugh sorry guys can't do this one...

[DefiledVisions]

Oh crap! deadline's all over me.. trying to make it presentable.. atleast give him some legs haha.
Looking good so far people!

[DefiledVisions]

A rushed final. Besides being sloppy there's some anatomical flaws, mainly legs and the arm holding the sword - the angle of the shoulderpads and armor makes the arm look totaly wrong! ah well :D still pleased with the outcome.

Guardian of Asgaard

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i158/Alandir/TC62-GuardiansofAsgaard-DefiledVisi.jpg

[Me,Myself & Me again]

Sorry cant get it done, if its ok i'll post it later i know i wont be in the poll but atleast you guys can see it when its done. :D

[xinranliu]

Sorry for being late.
Kekai meets 300 ripoff.

http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/3427/vikingro2.jpg

http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/4363/vikingro2icon.jpg

[Jerik]

am not to sure how this works... but it seems people are posting finals.... so mine is posted :D

DV: REALLY like it... am saddened by the fact that the one hand and legs are so rushed... the fire and the smoke is just awesome!

[Swordhand]

I agree with jerik. I just love the horns on yours DV

[DefiledVisions]

Thanks for the feedback guys!